I have a bunch of relatives who want to become Hokage.

"You say those words to me in order to get my help?" Kaguya Otsutsuki said, indicating that she was no longer the same as before; she was now extremely perceptive of the hidden meanings in people's words.

"You figured it out," Uchiha Shingen said with a smile.

“He is a construct of chakra, so you should have been the best person to find Hagoromo,” Kaguya Otsutsuki said. “However, your Pure Land was developed by Hagoromo based on the ‘Karma’ of the Otsutsuki clan, using chakra to replicate all the information from his previous life. It is not difficult for me.”

Uchiha Shingen's eyes lit up.

"So you do have a solution."

“It’s no problem for me,” Kaguya Otsutsuki said. “I taught Hagoromo the ‘Karma’ technique of the Otsutsuki clan. I also have many White Zetsu. Have that Madara Uchiha come to me, and I will bring him back to life. Consider it my gift to you.”

"That's true, but thank you anyway." Uchiha Shingen expressed his gratitude earnestly.

“No need. He was also chosen by Indra’s chakra, otherwise I wouldn’t have bothered with him.” Kaguya Otsutsuki waved her sleeves and turned her gaze to Black Zetsu. “Zetsu, send Shingen out. After you and I leave, you may never see each other again, or perhaps, when you meet again, neither of you will recognize the other.”

Black Zetsu paused for a moment, then he understood what Kaguya Otsutsuki had said.

It wasn't surprising; if even it could discover something, how could it possibly escape its mother's eyes?

No wonder my mother said she would come back to visit when she has time.

"Shingen, I'll see you out." Black Zetsu stood up.

"Princess Kaguya, may your journey be safe." Uchiha Shingen offered his heartfelt final blessing, stood up, bowed to the progenitor of chakra in the Naruto world, and then turned and left with Black Zetsu.

Chapter 143 Every story has an ending.

After leaving Kaguya Otsutsuki's main hall, Shingen Uchiha did not use the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave, but instead walked a long way with Black Zetsu.

Along the way, the Hyuga clan members they encountered were all used to the existence of Black Zetsu and referred to him as "Lord Zetsu" in a very normal way.

"The Hyuga clan knows you quite well," Uchiha Shingen said to Black Zetsu. "Actually, that feeling isn't bad, is it?"

“They don’t know what we think or want, so their attitude is meaningless,” Black Zetsu said.

As the primary mastermind in the original timeline, Black Zetsu has a very good inherent advantage—if you're not familiar with it, you really can't analyze its facial expressions just by looking at its black face.

But Uchiha Shingen and Black Zetsu were quite familiar with each other, so he could analyze the tone of his voice.

So you're still happy.

"good."

"Yes, you seem quite pleased."

The two fell silent again and walked for quite a while longer.

Black Zetsu stopped when he reached the edge of the Hyuga clan's territory.

Once you cross the street to the other side, it's no longer Hyuga clan territory.

Although the Hyuga clan, unlike the Uchiha, did not have a wall completely separating their residence from the outside world, there was still a "middle zone" where most of the non-ninja members of the Hyuga clan and their affiliated merchants lived. Black Zetsu had never set foot in this so-called middle zone.

It was clear that the Hyuga clan did not actually treat it as a human being, but rather as a special kind of puppet creation.

In this world, only Uchiha Shingen ever treated it as a person; now, it's just that it has a mother.

Therefore, it only had one friend, Uchiha Shingen.

It didn't want to be separated from its friend, but it also didn't want to leave its mother.

But after leaving the main hall, it didn't say anything to try and keep him. If it had, it would have felt that it didn't consider Uchiha Shingen a friend.

True friends will not say things that make the other person feel awkward.

"Shingen, I'll leave you here," Black Zetsu said.

"Old Black, have a safe journey." Uchiha Shingen raised his hand, intending to pat his shoulder as usual, but after thinking for a moment, he reached out to Black Zetsu instead.

Black Zetsu looked at Uchiha Shingen, and slowly, extended his hand.

Their hands clasped together.

"Shingen."

"What's wrong? You've changed your mind and aren't leaving? That's great, come and be my Hokage's assistant."

Black Zetsu swore that if its eyes weren't originally white, it would roll its eyes at Uchiha Shingen.

This guy keeps saying he wants someone to be his Hokage assistant.

Do you want several Hokage to assist you to be satisfied?!

"There are enough people in this village who have worked as shadow puppeteers, go find them."

"That's true."

As they spoke, neither Black Zetsu nor Uchiha Shingen let go of each other's hands first.

After a while, Black Zetsu finally spoke.

"Shingen, thank you."

"You're welcome. Princess Kaguya has also helped me a lot."

"I wasn't talking about Mother," Black Zetsu said softly. "Thank you for always treating me like a human being."

Uchiha Shingen was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? It's like you're not even human."

“That’s true.” Black Zetsu smiled as well.

Although it was still completely black, surprisingly, this time it had a clear smiling expression on its face, the kind that any normal person could see.

"May we meet again someday!"

"See you again someday!"

This time, Uchiha Shingen and Black Zetsu released their grip at the same time.

Kyoku nodded, and Uchiha Shingen activated the Flying Thunder God Technique.

The surrounding scenery became chaotic again amidst the vibrant colors, and when it became clear again, he was on the rooftop of the Hokage Building.

If all goes well, he will soon be able to come here with the mindset of simply revisiting an old haunt.

That feeling is completely different.

A Konoha ninja who doesn't want to become Hokage might not be a good Konoha ninja.

However, a Hokage who doesn't oppose a lifetime Hokage position is definitely not a normal Hokage.

Uchiha Shingen's body sank into the concrete beneath his feet.

They landed in their office very smoothly.

In Uchiha Shingen's opinion, Kamui is the number one show-off technique in Naruto.

Especially those who stand there getting beaten up while wearing all sorts of outfits, they really have style.

Thanks to the life of Nyanko-sensei, and through his study of the Mangekyou Sharingan left behind by Obito, Uchiha Shingen mastered a similar method of use.

Walking to his desk and sitting down, Uchiha Shingen pressed the doorbell.

The office door opened immediately, and Uchiha Tekka and Uchiha Inahisa rushed in one after the other.

Considering that it would be inhumane to send Uchiha Tekka out to take up a real post, Uchiha Shingen simply decided to let the guy work in the Hokage's office.

He also asked Uchiha Inahi to team up with him.

So now the two of them have basically become the full-time guards of the Hokage's room.

"Inahime, go and invite the Fourth Generation Head and representatives from each family to a meeting in Conference Room Number One. I have something important to announce."

“Yes, Fifth Hokage.” Uchiha Inahi immediately turned and left.

Before leaving, he gave Uchiha Tetsuka a meaningful look.

Uchiha Tetsuka kept his eyes straight ahead.

After Uchiha Inahi left, he immediately asked, "Fifth Hokage, is it about the clan head?"

“Of course it is this matter.” Uchiha Shingen sighed. “Let me give everyone a heads-up. I have already spoken with Kaguya-hime, and she will help me revive Madara-hime.”

“Heh~~” Uchiha Tetsuka immediately made a strange sound.

He rolled his eyes, then said nothing.

"Don't you want to ask about anything else?" Uchiha Shingen looked at him curiously. "I've never seen you so reserved before."

"Oh dear, everyone knows you're always thinking about retirement, Shingen-ge..."

Before Uchiha Tetsuka could finish speaking, the office door was pushed open again.

“Everyone has been notified.” Uchiha Inahisa, who had returned, pushed Uchiha Tetsuka aside without changing his expression. “The Fourth Hokage is talking to the Third Hokage. The Third Hokage said that he and the two old advisors want to participate together.”

“After all, they’re all from Tobirama’s class.” Uchiha Shingen nodded. “Tell the people in the office to make a few more cups of tea, and make them strong.”

The story of the Senju and Uchiha clans has been too long, and every story must come to an end; the time has come.

The person who understands Madara Uchiha the most in this world is definitely the boss.

But after the eldest brother, he should be next.

As for the second brother, he views the entire Uchiha clan with prejudice. It's just that he has good self-control, which makes others think he's fair.

Uchiha Inahisa and Uchiha Tetsuka were asked to sit on the sofa first. Uchiha Shingen dealt with the documents on the table, and estimating that it was about time, he got up and called the two of them to accompany him to the conference room.

Walking along the corridor, Uchiha Shingen looked at the familiar scenery, yet he felt as if he had been gone for a long time.

Sure enough, he wasn't suited for an office job.

Upon reaching the conference room door, Uchiha Shingen first waved to Uchiha Tetsuka, beckoning him to come closer.

"Inahime and I will go in for a meeting. You go home and inform Chief Madara to ask him to go to Hyuga and see Kaguya."

"But will the clan leader listen to me?"

“It’s okay, just tell him that Black Zetsu has something he wants to say to him.”

After casually bringing up Black Zetsu as a pretext, Uchiha Shingen pushed open the door and entered the conference room.

When the door opened, everyone already seated inside turned to look.

The two Hokage and their staffs, as well as the current heads of the various Konoha ninja clans, were all present.

These people are the foundation of Konoha today. Together, they and the teams they represent constitute Konoha's true strength.